Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited leased to UAE-based AD Ports Group
The UAE-based AD Ports Group has signed a 50-year concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to operate Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) and invest $220 million for infrastructure

Kazakhstan is buying fruits from Peru and the Netherlands
In the first quarter of this year, Kazakhstan purchased nearly 133,000 tons of fruit, which is 1.2% less than in the same period last year. The most imported fruits were mandarins, to 27.7

Researchers from China and Pakistan innovative endophyte-mediated approach to citrus greening
Huanglongbing or citrus greening disease, seems to be spreading to citrus trees across the globe, with more than 10 million diseased trees destroyed all over China each year and over $1.3 billion

Pakistani cherries eager for China
Pakistani cherry growers from the country’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region are hopeful of soon gaining approval to export to China a development that has the potential to boost export revenue.

‘Mangoes are flying off shelves in Birmingham’
Mango season has arrived in Birmingham. These mangoes aren't the large green variety you get all year round; these are the bright orange Indian and Pakistani varieties that run for a very short

Good Pakistan mango crop expected
After a difficult 2022 season, due to the heat wave and water shortages, a good quality mango crop is expected in Pakistan this year, which should see lower prices in its export markets, such as

Pakistan and Russia open direct shipping route
Pakistan is set to welcome the first container ship directly from Russia at Karachi Port on May 25. This will mark the opening of a new sea route for direct shipping service between Pakistan and

Pakistan begins mango export season by first air shipment to Europe
The export season for Pakistani mangoes commenced on Saturday after the country dispatched the first air shipment to Europe. “The mango export season started today with the first air shipment to

Pakistan-Russia direct shipping service will start on May 25
A direct, containerised shipping service linking Pakistan and Russia is scheduled to commence operations later this month. The service will be creating enhanced trade access for Pakistani products

UAE welcomes better mango season in Pakistan
Mango exports from Pakistan are due to start on 20 May, in accordance with the government’s strictly timed export policy. According to Mustafa Altaf, managing director of UAE-based importer